A Thousand Splendid Suns Quizzes

A Thousand Splendid Suns Quiz 1

1 What is the name of Mariam and Nana's home?
baba jan.

Herat.

kolba.

shack.
2 Why is Mariam called a harami?
She is not Muslim.

She was born out of wedlock.

She is poor.

She lives outside of the city.
3 What was Mariam's reaction to Jalil not picking her up to see Pinocchio?
She laid in bed and cried.

She went to Herat to see him herself.

She never spoke to Jalil again.

She told Nana she wanted to move to Pakistan.
4 After Nana killed herself...
Mullah Faizullah took Mariam into his home.

Mariam lived in the kolba alone.

Jalil took Mariam into his home.

Mariam ran away.
5 When Jalil married Mariam off to Rasheed, Mariam's reaction was
excitement and happiness.

apathy about the whole situation.

disgust and anger at Jalil.

anger at Rasheed.
6 Rasheed had what career?
He worked with the government.

He was a Mullah.

He owned a restaurant.

He owned a shoe shop.
7 Mariam and Rasheed had trouble bearing children because
She had medical complications during the pregnancy.

She could not get pregnant.

Mariam's babies died during childbirth.

Rasheed was sterile.
8 Which of Rasheed's first family members had died?
His son and his wife.

His first two sons.

His daughter and his wife.

His son and his daughter.
9 When Jalil visited Mariam in Kabul, what was her response?
She cried to him about her marriage to Rasheed.

She ran out to greet him with open arms.

She would not see him, and only glanced at him through a window.

She was angry with him, and she yelled at him to leave.
10 Laila was often called Revolutionary Girl in school. Why?
She was rebelious herself.

She joined the jihad.

She was born on the night of the revolution.

Her parents had radical ideas.
11 Who was Laila's best friend in the neighborhood?
Ahmad.

Noor.

Rasheed.

Tariq.
12 How did Laila's two older brothers, Ahmad and Noor, die?
They died fighting in the jihad.

They got sick with pneumonia.

They killed themselves.

They were hit by a bomb in Kabul.
13 Laila's mother finally decided to leave Kabul after
All of the neighbors had already left.

Laila was almost hit by a bomb.

The Soviets lost power in Afghanistan .

Ahmad and Noor had died.
14 What did Abdul Sharif tell Laila about Tariq?
He found another wife and started a new family.

He was hospitalized and died.

He had joined the jihad.

He was in prison for smuggling hashish.
15 Why did Laila agree to marry Rasheed?
She was pregnant and needed to provide for her child.

She was friendly with Mariam and wanted to join the family.

She loved Rasheed.

She was forced to by her father.
16 What car did Rasheed compare Mariam to?
A Volga, because it is strong and trustworthy.

A Model T Ford, because it is a classic.

A VW Beetle, because it is small and elusive.

A Mercedes Benz, because it is beautiful and classy.
17 What was Rasheed's reaction when he found out Laila was pregnant?
He cried with sadness that Laila got pregnant before Mariam.

He was thrilled and prayed for a boy.

He was upset with Laila and beat her.

He was apathetic.
18 What was Rasheed's reaction after Aziza was born?
He was elated and played with Aziza all the time.

He sent Aziza away immediately after she was born, because they could not afford a baby.

He was upset that she was a girl, and he was disgusted by how she smelled and sounded.

He was angry at Laila for having a girl, and beat Laila to near death.
19 Why did Laila steal from Rasheed?
Rasheed had stopped feeding the females in the family.

Mariam was sick and needed medicine.

She was planning to take Aziza and run away.

She needed to buy more baby supplies for Aziza.
20 When did Laila start stealing from Rasheed?
Right after Aziza was born.

Right after she realized she was pregnant.

The night before she was to marry Rasheed.

Right after she and Rasheed were married.
21 What event brought Mariam and Laila together?
Rasheed attempted to hit Mariam, and Laila blocked his blow.

They both made fun of Rasheed behind his back.

Aziza was sick, and Mariam risked her life to get baby medicine.

Rasheed attempted to hit Laila, and Mariam blocked his blow.
22 What stopped Laila, Mariam, and Aziza from running away?
Rasheed stopped them as they were leaving the house.

The bus driver would not let the women board the bus.

A man who offerred to buy their tickets informed an officer that they were travelling alone.

The Taliban stopped the women on the street.
23 Why did Laila and Mariam need a man to act as their relative when they ran away?
Aziza needed a father figure to travel with.

The Taliban forbid women from traveling alone.

The bus company required that all women be accompanied by a man.

They did not feel safe without a man.
24 What was Rasheed's punishment for the women after their run away attempt?
He found a new wife.

He locked them in separate rooms without food or water.

He sent them to prison.

He banished them to the streets.
25 When Laila found out she was pregnant for the second time, what was her reaction?
She was upset and thought about injuring herself to abort the pregnancy.

Angry at the future baby for taking resources from Aziza.

She was overjoyed that she would have another child in the house.

She was angry at Rasheed for making her go through another pregnancy.

What do you notice about the landscape?

According to the text, the landscape is harsh and unforgiving.... "bleak and pitiless."

Asked by haley R #1321880

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/2/2023 10:22 AM

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Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?

Tariq, Laila and Zaman to refurbish the facility.

Asked by Mykil R #1311707

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/12/2023 1:09 PM

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What dream does Laila have in chapter 26? When she recalls the dream later in the same chapter, why is it ironic and significant?

In the dream, she and Tariq are sitting on a beach and she tells him to listen to the singing sand. The sand sings beautiful notes: "groaning" and "mewling," Hosseini suggests the sand, in its shifting, sings foreshadowing strife that lies ahead...

Asked by Kevina M #1306270

Answered by Aslan on 5/11/2023 6:25 PM

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